Collaborating for Resilience

Originally aired May 17, 2022

Drawn from Ann Goodman’s and Nilda Mesa’s book Collaborating for Climate Resilience (Routledge, 2021), this 90-minute webinar features chapter authors from across sectors — cities, states, business, academia, community-based organizations, and the military — exploring how greater cross-sector cooperation can produce real climate solutions that go beyond top-down policy.

Speakers

Ann Goodman

Author; Affiliate Faculty, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, Environmental Sciences Initiative

Ann Goodman is an author and affiliate faculty member at the City University of New York’s Advanced Science Research Center. She is co-editor of Collaborating for Climate Resilience and works at the intersection of urban sustainability, climate adaptation, and cross-sector collaboration.

Nilda Mesa

Adjunct Director, Urban Sustainability and Equity Planning Program, Columbia University Earth Institute

Nilda Mesa is the Adjunct Director of the Urban Sustainability and Equity Planning Program at Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Earth Institute. She is co-editor of Collaborating for Climate Resilience and a leading voice on urban climate policy and sustainability equity.

Kimberly Hill Knott

President, Future Insight Consulting; Former Director, Detroiters for Environmental Justice

Kimberly Hill Knott is President of Future Insight Consulting and a chapter contributor to Collaborating for Climate Resilience. She previously served as Director of Detroiters for Environmental Justice, bringing a community equity lens to climate adaptation and resilience work.

Louis Ferretti

Project Director, Risk & Compliance, IBM

Louis Ferretti is a Project Director at IBM leading risk and compliance programs across supplier networks. He brings a private-sector perspective on how corporations can build resilience into their operations and supply chains in response to climate-related disruptions.

Colonel Mark R. Read

Head, Department of Geography and Engineering, United States Military Academy at West Point

Colonel Mark R. Read serves as Head of the Department of Geography and Engineering at West Point. He represents the military’s perspective on climate resilience, infrastructure vulnerability, and the operational challenges posed by a changing climate to national security and readiness.